Yes- "Starship Trooper" (Complete Song in 1080p HD) Live in Canandaigua, NY on July 7, 2011

[ls1959]

It's not really fair to single out Yes for growing old. All my heroes of the 70s are aging. I'm not sure rock n roll is really meant for 60 or 70 or even 80 year olds to continue to try to mimic their youth.

[ricky4001cs]

Thanks Benoint for trying. I appreciate it. Hopefully the next singer can put some vocal muscle into it. Anderson? Yes that would be great, but I wonder if he could perform at full strength for any length of time. He nearly died a few years back due to acute respiratory failure.

[apleasantsymmetry]

Chris already hinted that he wouldn't rule out working with Jon again, , should they do one more album with lineup?- they only made one album in 1980 . like someone else said , these guys are close to 70 now, its amazing they still perform at all. Bill Bruford retired.

[apleasantsymmetry]

Like other great bands(Moody blues) they don't know the meaning of retire or vacation.. On the fly from here album, Benoit is flawless and amazing. No one will ever replace Jon, so why make comparisons?

[alalboutjazz44]

terrible vocals

[kantucky]

I don't know why the complaining from watching this. I'm jealous that I didn't get to see this show! Although, I have to say, the singer has the body language of a lounge singer doing someone's wedding banquet but...I think he does a great job singing

[andreasegde]

Who's the fuckin' poof on vocals?

[Undercoverfire]

The new singer's intonation is pretty spotty live compared to Anderson's.

[timpovikings]

No Anderson, no Wakeman, no Yes.

[woodrowski]

Funny how some moron says don't judge but then judges people who make comments on how they personally feel about the video and yes. Since I live here in the USA I will continue to express myself as I see fit, regardles of what anyone else thinks or says because it's my RIGHT TO. So to me, this video SUCKS and they don't sound the same as in the 70s when I started listening to them and going to their concerts or even the early 2000's when I last saw them.That buggles remake is just pathetic.

[keysphilip]

I take back my last comment. This version IS as good as YES 1984 performance in Germany! They are both equally F**KING AMAZING!!!

[keysphilip]

Fantastic performance. Ok, its not the 1984 performance in Germany (that was f**king amazing) but still its brilliant. YES really are a Super Group, unique sound and music excellence.

[SemenukTlovingprog]

Reading though these posts there definite pattern, those who have recently seen yes sing praises of the excellence, how good they are live, how they are as good(if not better than they have been before). Then there are those who have not recently seen them, they just watch these videos with their poor sound quality and turn to slating what is still one of the best live acts on earth. I only have one word of advice, don't judge until you have seen heard and experienced this line up live.

[fredrosario]

Nice, but Jon is Jon !!!

[SemenukTlovingprog]

@fredrosario, trust me live if you close you eyes you can't tell the difference.

[mb1065]

This is soooo painful to watch! :( Missing Jon Anderson!

[waltinco51]

Everybody should know, when to retire! It's a pitty and it hurts me to say this, but this group has nothing left from their former excelency.

[SemenukTlovingprog]

@waltinco51 have you seen the lately, my guess is not, This video does not do the justice. live they are unbelievably good, Unfortunately it was the fist time I had seen the, but the person i was with said it was the best yes concert he had been to , better than the 70's better than the 80's better than the 90's and better than 2003. How dare you post such untruths when you know nothing.



[JOEB955]

sad

[TooBigToHide]

i hate asian drivers, they the worst!

[SimonLewington]

I saw them (UK) two weeks ago and it was a fantastic gig. Tiny videos shot through gadgets do not do gigs any justice and are not a good basis for armchair judgements. Chris Squire played bass notes on a pedal board (cant even hear them on this) which were so deep my jeans were flapping.

The set lasted two hours with very tight playing. I don't know many current bands that CAN play this kind of stuff, never mind play it well 30 years later. Shit songs are easy to play well.

[Jaxie63124]

Jon Anderson would sound better singing in a coma than Benoit David on his best night. I could barely keep my lunch down while TRYing to listen to this.

[jrock2264]

I don't know what you all are talking about-Benoit sounds damn good. And as far as Jon Anderson, I don't think he left the band....Squire ate him.

[banzaimotorcross]

40++ YEARS LATER AND STILL GOING . WOW.... HOPE TO SEE THEM ALL TEN YEARS FROM .. THANKS RTM FOR SHARING THIS WITH US

[Tippersnore]

The upholsterer is too deliberative in his rendering. Squire needs to suck it up (and that's a huge wine gut!) and beg Jon to come back with stipulations that his songs get their fair play!

[KRIS2010ism]

 this is the best!!!!! Enlightenment!

[MrYeshead]

Yes... please.. I know Benoit is a very nice guy, but this is way out of his league. Please get a singer that can front the band properly. there are men in a church choir that can carry a note better than this.

I don't have a problem with the musicians. last I heard steroids are legal for rock n' rollers.. get them some, it might help...

[o0nowwhat0o]

OUCH OUCH ........

[SqueezeThis]

How sad. Oh how the mighty have truly fallen. This is an embarrassment. I have seen them on tours dating back from the '70's and this is without a doubt the low point. There comes a time when all things must end, and to say they we are "lucky" to see and hear this, clearly are hearing and seeing what they want. The fact that, Fly From Here sank faster than the Titanic bears out the fact that it is over, the majority of the fans don't want this and it is time to end this monumental charade.

[AvirtualSwitzerland]

What's really pathetic is the "hippie twirls and arm dancing" coming from David....He can't even imitate Jon correctly, let alone sing like him...

[thisisevan1]

The issue with Benoit David isn't whether or not he sounds like Jon Anderson. The issue you will find in watching a lot of their live performances (like this one, among many others) is that Benoit is often very sharp when trying to hit high notes. Other points he's off key, and it's very noticeable. Too often for a professional.

[pepemalfi1]

I am very sad to listen "YES".

[AmexCafe]

The band sounds great. Benoit is doing a fantastic job. Thanks for posting this.

[sharethemusic]

glad hes playing the acoustic during wurm...lmaoooooooooooooo..big help

[sharethemusic]

every single note he sings..is wayyyyyyyyy off

[sharethemusic]

the most pathetic saddest thing to ever happen in music..those of you that comment anything positive..your clueless...yes does not deserve this..how can he be on stage singing

[yesshows100]

This is so bad I want to cry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Benoit David sounds worse by the minute! Chris plays half the notes he use to play. Steve is 1,000,000,000,000,000th of the way he use to play. alan plays like the drum stick weigh 1,000 pounds. Geoff needs alot of practice. He's no better than Oliver was. He use to be but no more.

[yesshows100]

We have been talking about The Fragile tour 1971/ 1972 Close to the Edge tour in 1973, Tales From Topograpic Oceans, Relayer tour 1974 -1976, Going for the One tour, 1977/ tormato tour, 1978, 1979 for 32 - 40 years. The greatest shows ever. Best sound/ musicianship EVER!!!! We will be talking about this 2011 weak joke show for 2 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[theluigiteam543]

@chriswgale41 Awful. Your commenting skills are clearly in need of improvement, and I suggest that you retire from YouTube completely.

Saw them live in LA! They were great!

[evilmonkey90125]

Geoff is a great keyboards player, but here he seems to just be interested in making a noise on the keytar. Very strange. Especially when you see how good he is in Asia.

[ginaonthebass]

well...i like it:):):)im am one of those people who are sticking up for this line up of yes!!i have my ticket to see them in november!!!

[MrPengelen]

@ginaonthebass Seeing them in Nijmegen in November? I am and I'm hoping they'll perform more of their latest material from Fly From Here instead of songs from the '70-ties. I think it's more exiting to hear for example Into The Storm, Mad Man At The Screen than to hear Starship Trooper over and over again. Specially with this line-up it is not what YES should be performing on stage any more. Fly From Here means a new area and they shoul leave the past and continue doing new things.....

[SemenukTlovingprog]

@ginaonthebass were did you see them, It was Manchester for me, absolutely fantastic show.

[belize778]

The punks used to call YES dinorsaurs in 1977....they are now!!

[stevie97340]

now that chris is not having to pay jon are rick. he s eating dam good!

[derbystardom]

Chris Squire is so awesome! Long Live Yes! They are touring so much...I love it!

[LittleDrummerBoy234]

oh dear!

[robertnobody]

Nice quality, what did you use to record the video, iPhone?

[jeremykyleftw]

why is everyone in denial about Yes being not past it? I saw Rush in May, they are only a few years younger than Yes. They still have it, if not, they play better than they did at their peak.

But come on guys, Yes need to retire, when two long term important members leave or get fired, its time to move on and stop living in the past and making money from people through lackluster performances.

[MegaDafrog]

Thanks for the video, Good to see the guys still out there albeit a bit slower, however you can't question their musicianship and after a few more shows Geoff will get better - he said had trouble adjusting to the pace

[carrietide]

Oh no dear Geoff ...no.....It's either Tony or Rick!!!!!

[SemenukTlovingprog]

@carrietide Oh you forgot Patrick Morraz

[TheColininla]

@nedmarc Howe is 64, Squire 63 and White is 62. I've seen their best. This isn't it.

[sinfoneura]

@TheColininla y tu piensas que los años no te pasaran..La edad no tiene mucho que ver con el espiritu..

[adneumann58]

Best moment: the "EXIT" sign at 30 seconds....!

[step2fiedler]

EXIT stage right Hulks! ha ha oh ha tralla dudel...gefährlich, wenn HULKS mal ausser Kontrolle geraten...die beissen! Da, da schreit jemand! Oh, jetzt kommt wieder das Keyboardsolo mit tut tut tut tut tututuuu......mir kommen die Tränen vor lachen.

[step2fiedler]

ach du Scheisse.....bei 8:50 musste ich mich einklinken und was schreiben! Das waren die Körperfresser, das sind nicht YES! Ha! Das Keyboardsolo..ohje ....dann hebt er das Ding auch noch hoch. Was tun die da? Die HULKS spielen YES!

[robfriendlyworld]

Scale of 1 - 10? Somewhere between a 1 and 2. Really bad.

[tonyashlin]

What a disappointing performance! The progressive band has regressed to a piss poor version of itself in the Drama days and beyond!

Geoff Downes pulled a Patrick Moraz!!

[blahboy68]

Nearing 70 years of age????????? Steve Howe is the oldest at 64. This is horrible. Geoff Downes sucks at keyboards. Benoit Blows on vocals. Hang it up YES...you're wayyyyyy past your prime.

[Hunnibee810]

It's soooo slooooow. They need a metronome! It's like driving behind someone doing 25mph on the freeway! What has happened to one of my favorite bands? :-(

[nedmarc]

friends - most of Yes is nearing 70 years of age... we cannot expect a 1970's show from folks this age... they're doing their best... we're lucky any of them still perform

[thisisevan1]

@nedmarc This is not true. None of the members of Yes are even past 65 yet. Bands like Rush who are almost all 60 (they're 58) are still performing at top speed and skill.

[koszor1337]

@thisisevan1 ive seen them twice, its unreal how nasty they are

[woodrowski]

What have they done to my favorite YESSong? That singer is HORRIBLE!!! BYE BYE YES, CAN' T STAND WATCH/ LISTEN TO WHAT YOU HAVE BECOME.

[SemenukTlovingprog]

@woodrowski you are a joke, go see them live. You can't tell the differnce

[woodrowski]

Squire looks like a giant ogre and it looks like a very small crowd SAD SAD SAD not like '78 at MSG

[olisofsunhillow]

Had such a great time at this show! Thanks for the great video.

[DeadMikeDOTcom]

Great video! What kind of camera is this, it's amazing!